This study focuses on the lived experiences of nine attorneys dedicated to representing individuals who are undocumented in federal immigration court and federal criminal court. The participants came from three distinct professional backgrounds in imm . . .

This study explores the everyday experiences of Mexican immigrant elder women residing in North County San Diego. While the literature on aging has focused primarily on white, middle to upper class experiences, this study focuses on working-class, eld . . .

This qualitative study examines how criminality, the “criminal” identity, is a covert category of inequality. Like other categories, it is use to facilitate the discrimination of people based on their identity to exclude them from reaching personal go . . .

This qualitative research paper explores the opioid epidemic specifically focusing on the structure of for-profit healthcare and the relationship that connects pharmaceutical companies, prescribers, and patients. In this structure of medical care, mos . . .

Through qualitative research, this thesis explores the experiences of adult Mexican immigrants with diabetes that live in the United States. Health inequities among persons of Mexican descent are influenced by social factors such as education level, s . . .

This study explores the lived experiences of Salvadorian individuals and how they navigate life in Southern California. An in-depth exploration of the social impacts of the Salvadorian Civil War on both individuals who experienced it in first persona . . .

This qualitative study works to sociologically examine the ways in which white supremacy is reproduced contemporarily. Existing literature focuses primarily on how the suburbs have endured as sites of segregation, moral panic, and social control. Alth . . .

Currently, the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) cohort of women military members and veterans is the largest percentage of women to serve, in nearly all professions including combat, in history. While the demographics shi . . .

This study explores how Chicana, Mexicana-Peruana, and Puerto Rican grassroots dance performers in the U.S.-Mexico border communities of San Diego use dance as a form of resistance against postcolonialism, imperial borders and U.S. hegemony. This proj . . .

The reauthorization of VAWA 2013 had a long process compared to the other reauthorizations that followed the landmark of VAWA 1994. Its reauthorization process coincided with the 2008 economic recession and the anti-immigrant sentiment. My research qu . . .

This ethnographic study explored interactions inside the courtrooms of immigration detention centers, or more aptly described as immigration prisons. The legalized barriers were significant against respondents. The research drew upon humanizing, Criti . . .

This qualitative research explores the experiences of 10 women military members from three United States (U.S.) military branches: Army, Marine Corps and Navy. Specifically, it looks at how women military members identify and cope with mental and emot . . .

Losing Childhood: Latin Equis Children in the Informal Economy, focuses on the stigmatization and normalization of the informal economy of adolescents. I explored how adolescents perceived their quality of life in comparison to their peers and how the . . .

This thesis explores the prevalence and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPA) amongst LBGTQ women of color. The focus is purposefully placed upon an intersectional, marginalized, and neglected group in traditional “domestic violence” or IPA r . . .

This paper will explore the ways in which Puerto Rican people negotiate perceptions and understandings of their ethnic identity and the difficulty encountered with racial identity formation through language, expression of race or ethnicity, and resist . . .

Of the 2.3 million individuals housed in prison in the United States, it is estimated that 80% of those incarcerated have no high school diploma. Of those, many were pushed out of schools and into the prison industrial complex. Inside prison, many rec . . .

This study examines how gender identity can be developed through cross-play culture which creates resistance and reproduces male and female heteronormativity. This study also critiques the social binary construction of gender between the masculine and . . .

This qualitative study examines the lived experiences of women graffiti writers of California as they navigate within its public spaces. Current literature on graffiti writers focuses primarily on male writers or women writers on the east coast of the . . .

This qualitative study sociologically examines the intersections of anti-Black racism, stereotypes, digital space, and humor. Current literature focuses primarily on the existence of racism and the use of stereotypes within digital cultural products; . . .

Police body-worn cameras have been implemented across the country in hopes of providing transparency and accountability of law enforcement officers. This research explores whose interests are being served by the use of body-worn cameras by law enforce . . .

This study focused on the experiences of Latina/o undocumented and U.S. born children growing up in mixed immigration status families and explored how they navigate their worlds. This study was employed the method called, Photo Elicitation Interviews . . .

Latinxs tend to self-rate their health as poorer when compared to whites. There is a gap in research on what factors, beyond physical and socio-demographics, impact how Latinxs self-rate their health. This study aims to fill that gap by analyzing how . . .

My research question asks how, in Fallbrook, California, Mexican@/Chican@s mobilized to create Mexicanos Unidos en Defensa del Pubelo (MUDP), challenge white supremacy ideology and give a voice to the Mexican@ community. In a time of racist repression . . .

This study explored the experiences of 9 undocumented Mexican migrants who are living in San Diego County. This research examined their migration and deportation experiences. Through the use of in-depth interviews, the participants in this study share . . .

This qualitative study examines the lived experiences of middle-class women of Mexican descent as they navigate the following three environments: neighborhood, school, and workplace. Current literature on middle-class racial/ethnic minority groups pri . . .

Recent studies, show that community members that live in or near Civil Gang Injunctions have experienced high level of hyper-surveillance, racial profiling, and unreasonable search and seizures, where police claimed to have probable cause. Historicall . . .

Using content analysis, this thesis examines the homework of students who were incarcerated and taking a Chicanx Studies course through a student-led independent program called Homie Universidad Popular (Homie UP). A literature review of Chicanx Studi . . .

This ethnographic study examines how young Latino men in lower income communities navigate their masculinity through gangs. This was a qualitative study that consisted of seven participants who affiliated with the Emiliano Zapata Gang and the data was . . .

This study assesses the needs and barriers to success for single mother college students. Previous literature talks about how socially constructed gender roles and expectations play a role in single mother’s lives. Mother’s taking on the majority of c . . .

The homeless community is often seen but not recognized. There has been little effort to deliver aid to the marginalized community. This study identifies ways that police officers, local merchants, politicians, and members of the public engage in demo . . .

My research inquiry aims to understands how people use public transportation in their everyday lives as public transportation maintains and reproduces inequality. It is evident that riding public transportation, specifically the train, recreates inequ . . .

This study is a qualitative analysis of teachers’ experiences during the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, in Southern California. In accordance with symbolic interactionism, this research delves into how teachers construct meaning th . . .

Despite a growing area of research focusing on social inequities, people with disabilities are frequently left out of the discussion. People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DDs) are especially marginalized and are at risk for havin . . .

This ethnographic study examines how Spanish is invoked in social settings and interactions by non-native Spanish-speakers in a coastal Southern California town. Utilizing LangCrit, an offshoot of Critical Race Theory, this study interrogates whitenes . . .

This exploratory pilot study examines how middle school staff in North County San Diego perceive and utilize LGBTQ-supportive resources for trans*students despite personal and school-wide barriers they face. Current literature on trans* youth primary . . .

The purpose of this project is to validate the voices, experiences, and needs of homeless veterans in San Diego, California. I investigated how homeless veterans navigate and negotiate homelessness and related services in San Diego County. This study . . .

This research explores how users of online cybersexual communities navigate relationships and negotiate power. Utilizing complete observation methodology and the theories of Bounded Authenticity and Emotional Labor, this research found that members in . . .

Until recently, law and policy makers have given little systematic attention to the process of individual’s reintegration into society. This research identifies current reentry trends among the formerly incarcerated, especially People of Color. This t . . .

There is an extensive amount of research on students’ experiences with school disciplinary policies, however there is little to no research in regards to educators’ perspectives on the enforcement of school disciplinary policies. This study focuses on . . .

This research delves into the lives of individuals who have experienced living in group homes in the foster care system. I look specifically at how these forms of institutional care affect their transitions into adulthood. Through conducting eight sem . . .

This study examines the experiences of low-economic Latino parents who resisted school residency fraud policies to provide quality education to their children in a privileged school district in Southern California. Ten semi-structured, open-ended inte . . .

My research inquiry is understanding how foster youth understand success through de-institutionalization from the foster care system-- a form of reentry into society-- compared to the case managers of the system who formally determine whether or not f . . .

We Are Unpersuaded: Judicial Discourses Deny Existence of Workplace Racism” This scholarship examines judicial discursive practices that deny Blacks redress for workplace race discrimination. Through examination of judicial language and rulings the pr . . .

This research draws upon the experiences of ten individuals tasked with addressing the issue of human trafficking. While human trafficking has grown into the second largest international crime (U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2015), little sociol . . .

This ethnographic study examines how the youth control complex creates hyper-criminalization in marginal communities. This study interrogates how the lines between the left arm of the state (the nurturing arm of the state) and the right arm of the sta . . .

This research draws upon the experiences of ten working-age adults who have been unemployed for at least six months. While considerable sociological research has been conducted on the topic of unemployment, most has focused on the quantitative costs o . . .

This research explores the classroom experiences of young Latino males who are on the margin of academic success and failure. Conducted were 9 semi-structured, open-ended interviews. At the center of the students’ experiences was a complex relationshi . . .

Although there is significant amount of literature on Asian Americans, gender, sexuality, and the media few studies have examined how queer Filipino women express themselves in film. To advance the literature, the present study focuses on narratives t . . .

How do activists manage life commitments and membership in a radical social movement organization? I start with the assumption that activists are "more than activists" who have personal lives that can affect their movement lives. I use new social move . . .

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is President George W. Bush's reform plan for improving American's education system and insuring all students have an opportunity to high quality of instruction. This study draws on the experiences of ten public school . . .